Reference

Zechariah 9:5

Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.
3

And Tyrus did build herself a strong hold, and heaped up silver as the dust, and fine gold as the mire of the streets.

4

Behold, the Lord will cast her out, and he will smite her power in the sea; and she shall be devoured with fire.

5

Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron; for her expectation shall be ashamed; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited.

6

And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.

7

And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and his abominations from between his teeth: but he that remaineth, even he, shall be for our God, and he shall be as a governor in Judah, and Ekron as a Jebusite.

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Annihilation / Destruction
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Destruction / Perishing Language
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Annihilation / Destruction

This verse describes the destruction and perishing of cities and their inhabitants, which directly aligns with the theme of annihilation and destruction as a result of judgment. There is no textual evidence to suggest otherwise.

Destruction / Perishing Language

While the verse speaks of perishing and sorrow, it doesn't explicitly state that the fate described is due to wickedness, which is a component of the theme definition.